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About Vietnamese American Community of Greater Dallas
The Vietnamese American Community of Greater Dallas (VACGD) was founded in 1984 by its 37 charter members as a non-profit organization. The main purpose of the VACGD is to assist newly-arrived refugees from Vietnam in their daunting task of adjusting to a totally new way of life in America. Since its inception 30 years ago, countless refugee families have been served, at no cost at all, by the VACCGD’s caring volunteers. ESL classes, cross-cultural orientation, job referral service, counseling program, and so on, have been provided for the refugee families. Additional purposes include maintaining Vietnamese culture and language for the ever-growing community and serving as a communication bridge between the community, local, state, and federal governments. Along with tireless volunteers and generous donors like The Meadows Foundation, the VACGD has been led by its formally elected boards of directors, who select community presidents among themselves. The VACGD aims to increase the educational programs to meet the needs of the Vietnamese community. We shall expand our services and educational programs that benefit our children as well as activities that help adults live longer and healthier lives; maintain the community building where most of our social events take place.
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Primary Office Location
(972) 666-1168